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Google removes popular Android statues from Mountain View HQ

While Google has effectively dropped the public-facing dessert names for Android builds, in years prior a new themed statue would appear outside the Mountain View base to coincide with a new software release. It seems that in recent days, Google has removed all of the Android dessert-themed statues from the tech giant’s headquarters. According to the Google Maps location reviews spotted by…
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Apple TV app on Android and Google TV now blocks movie rentals and purchases

The Apple TV app on both Android TV and Google TV no longer offers the option to buy or rent movies, while Apple TV+ subscriptions can still be purchased. It’s being suggested that the change may have been made to avoid Google’s 30% commission on sales through its platforms … FlatpanelsHD confirmed earlier reports by Reddit users. The Apple TV app arrived on Google TV in early 2021 and on…
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Gmail on Android rolling out new status bar icons for Google Chat, Spaces 

As classic Hangouts is set to go away for Workspace customers, Google continues to update Chat and Spaces with more capabilities. A small tweak sees Gmail for Android introduce new status bar icons that help differentiate notifications from Google Chat and Spaces. Previously, new message alerts from Google Chat (one-to-one or group conversations) and Spaces (Slack/Teams competitor) featured the…
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Motorola Edge 30 with Snapdragon 778G+ visits Geekbench

Recently, we received the Motorola Edge 30 Pro and we’re working on a review. The phone is otherwise known as the Edge X30 in China and Edge Plus 2022 in the US. Whatever you call it, it is Moto’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1’s flagship, joined by the Edge S30 (Snapdragon 888+) and soon a new model that was just spotted at Geekbench. It will be called simply Motorola Edge 30 and will be powered by the…
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